UNMISS News

JONGLEI - “There is always a way forward if we seize the chance for change and choose peace.” Working as a United Nations peacekeeper in Jonglei is a challenge at the best of times, but UN Police Officer, Shalemi Kumari, is…

EASTERN EQUATORIA - Violent clashes between forces aligned with the main parties to the Revitalized Peace Agreement and other groups have caused immense harm to communities across Eastern Equatoria. The fighting, which broke…

UNITY – Javiera Ilyas has already played her part in serving the people of South Sudan in different ways. By now, she is back home with her family in Pakistan, but before leaving Bentiu, she spoke to us about her year and…

JONGLEI- Captain Chimdesa Negasa from Ethiopia has been around the block. His experience and skills have earned him leadership positions and the respect of colleagues he has worked with. Eleven years ago, his peacekeeping…

PIBOR – Sometimes, getting decision-makers together to openly discuss differing views and how to reconcile them can go a long way. As it concluded, a three-day forum for political, traditional and community leaders in the…

CENTRAL EQUATORIA – Apart from the intentional deprivation of freedom, prisoners typically suffer from idleness, not to mention the boredom it frequently causes. For the four women behind bars - and their wardens - at the…

JUBA - “This is where the nation’s biggest conversations begin on Radio Miraya’s Breakfast Show.” The host of the United Nations-operated radio station in Juba set the scene for the arrival of students from City View Academy…

UPPER NILE – Their wait for justice lasted for years, but once a mobile court reached remote Bunj, it delivered. Their proceedings may have taken place in two temporarily erected tents, but any perceived lack of judicial…

BOR – Suffering from a polio-like condition, Grace Kuei has been unable to walk since the age of five. She recalls her mother’s daily efforts to carry her to and from school. Mobility and having easy access to public spaces…

WARRAP - People in Tonj South still remember what previous disarmament operations felt like. Such as in 2021 when, during a similar initiative in neighboring Tonj East, violent conflict erupted between military and civilians…

JUBA - Flying into Juba, South Sudan, is challenging at the best of times, with only a few airlines prepared to operate in the conflict-affected country and critical infrastructure, including the international airport, still…

WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL - Driven by concern for the safety and wellbeing of families displaced from Nagero county in Western Equatoria, this week, peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) travelled…